Headship or set up own venture

[Decisionsagain]

Thoughts please. I've been working towards
Headship. Would probably get there in the next cou

[Decisionsagain]

Oops. Apologies.

Couple of years. However, I have four small children and am currently at home after having a baby. I know it's easy to get cold feet about going back but I've been thinking. I have been home educating for a substantial amount of time, have taught kumon, tutored for 11+ etc. And am seriously thinking I could set up my own tutoring venture. Have also thought of a couple of twists and also like the idea of doing a few workshops for parents about teaching young children effectively.

So I'm quite tempted. It would leave me in control and I would have more time for my amazing family. No more Ofsted, less red tape etc. But I have worked hard to get to this point and time is not on my side. I do absolutely love being part of a school but am not convinced I can reach my dream of headship and do a good job and also be there for my gorgeous kids. Any thoughts appreciated.

[rollonthesummer]

I cannot imagine being a head that you would have enough time or energy to spend any time at all with your children :(

[MushroomSoup]

I'm a head with five children...

[breatheslowly]

Wouldn't the hours that people want tutoring for their children in be exactly the hours that your children would be home from school and want to be with you?

[cuggles]

That is what puts me off ,breatheslowly. Like you, decisionagain, I have done lots of varied tutoring whilst on a 4 year "career break" although was only at senior leadership level and never wanted to be a head but would love to continue it but for the fact it would be exactly when I want to be home with my own children..thought about running a tutoring agency too??...always getting asked if I know anyone for x,y,z. I wondered about tutoring adults in the daytime, literacy/numeracy etc but lots of places offer that for free with various gvmt programmes funding??